Diabetes Management
Diabetes Management
Blood Sugar Management
Careful blood sugar management can help people with diabetes or prediabetes feel better and prevent further health challenges.
Access and Cost
One major step toward health equity, which includes increasing insurance access and lowering cost barriers, is through education.
Prevention and Screening
Averting diabetes and detecting diabetes in early stages helps reduce the risk of future health complications.
Time in Range
Understanding the percentage of time a person spends with their blood glucose in a target range can help those with diabetes live a better life.
Newly Diagnosed
A diabetes diagnosis can be a scary thing, but with the right resources, it’s very possible to live a happy, healthy, long life.
Caregivers and Parents
Being responsible for someone who has diabetes can feel overwhelming, but there are an array of resources that offer advice and support.
Latest Stories About Diabetes Technology
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Tech Watch: The Latest in Diabetes Tech News
With so many things happening in the diabetes tech world, it can be hard to keep up. Stay up to date here with the latest diabetes tech news and alerts.
How To Make Sure You Receive Critical Blood Sugar Alerts
Key takeaways:
- The FDA has issued a warning to users of continuous glucose monitors after reports of missed urgent blood sugar alarms on smartphones.
- Free apps can act as a backup for CGM alerts on your phone.
- A secondary alert system, like a CGM receiver or the SugarPixel standalone display, can ensure critical alerts are noticed.
Fully Closed Loop: Automated Insulin Delivery Takes the Next Step
Key takeaways:
- Fully closed loop systems take automated insulin delivery a step further by skipping meal announcements.
- People with diabetes in the open source community are using fully closed loop systems, and diabetes technology makers are developing and testing these systems for future submission to the FDA.
- People who have used fully closed loop systems say they reduce the burden of daily diabetes management.
8 Apps To Improve Your Time in Range
Diabetes apps like Glucose Buddy, eddii, mySugr, ChatCGM, and Happy Bob can be useful tools to monitor and improve blood glucose measures, including time in range.